|  | Posted by Bob on 10/03/76 11:32 
On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 18:26:33 -0600, "Ken Maltby"<kmaltby@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
 
 >> For example, TDA makes a thumnail in the same perspective as the clip.
 >> I want it to be the same perspective for all thumbnails - like in MF4.
 >> How do I do that?
 
 >  My understanding of "perspective" must be limited because
 >the above paragraph makes no sense to me.
 
 I meant aspect ratio.
 
 >
 >   If you are referring to the aspect ratio of the thumbnails, there
 >are three different parts involved.  There is the aspect ratio of the
 >"Frame",  there is the aspect ratio of the "thumbnail" layer, and
 >there is the aspect ratio of the clip itself.  In TDA itself all the
 >aspect ratios are maintained, when resizing.
 >
 >  This may sound confusing, but is provided to give you an idea
 >of how these factors can be manipulated, a short answer follows.
 >The "Frame" and "Thumbnail" layers can be made to any
 >dimensions, and thus aspect ratio.  The clip or still image that is
 >displayed on the thumbnail layer however is restricted to 4:3 or
 >16:9 aspect ratios.  This means that if you have a thumbnail layer
 >that is shorter and wider,  the image/clip will be fit to the width
 >and only that portion of the image/clip that fits within the height
 >will be displayed.  (From the center of the image/clip)  In other
 >words, you would see everything from side to side but only a
 >slice of the image/clip from top to bottom.  As if the top and
 >bottom had been cropped off.
 >
 >  The short answer is that only 4:3 and 16:9 are supported.
 >
 >  { This is the main reason the "Thumbnail Speck" trick was
 >needed }
 
 MF4 wins again with its ability to auto-size thumbnail images to a
 consistent aspect ratio. No matter what the aspect ratio of my clip,
 the thumbnail images all look the same in terms of their aspect ratio,
 
 I have worked around this in TDA by using a wide frame for the
 thumbnails, which masks off the larger image and makes all of them
 look the same. However in one instance the frame covered up a small
 part of the text on the thunbail. I can remake the clip to take that
 into account.
 
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